The Great XMAS Blogroll Induction Extravaganza – Last Day.
A very special end of year blogroll inductee post by The Byronic Man. I contacted Le Byronic Man, asked if he wanted to write the last post of the year on ACOF. He agreed. That’s all I have to say, my Carnies. Enjoy the post; enjoy the last day of the year. To all, a magnificent™New Year’s Eve. Be safe. Be loving. I’ll see you back in 2013.
So the year is at an end, despite the best efforts of the Mayans trying to push us off the fiscal cliff in to a benghazi pit (I think I have that right. I tend to just kind of skim the headlines). It is, of course, the time of year when many people make resolutions, and many others mock them for it. But resolutions, if done right, can be like a roadmap for the direction you’d like your life to take this coming year. And if done really right, can be total conversation stoppers that have people staring at you in wide-eyed shock.
Try some of these techniques to inject new life in to those boring resolutions:
I’m coming Princess Peach! It’s taken me since 1989, but this time I think I’m going to… aw, darn it!
Pull a reversal. One of my favorite resolutions was a friend who decided he would “smoke more” in the new year. Reversal resolutions are not only more interesting, but you’re quite a bit more likely to stick to them, and really accomplish something. Why, by the end of the following year my cigarette-inhaling friend, smelled like a tire fire! Well done, Jason! So, tell people you’re going to watch more TV. Or try to make a lot less money. Finally rescue the princess in Super Mario Brothers. Eat a whole pig. Never stand up for yourself.
Commit. It’s one thing to rattle off the first ideas that pop in to your head at a New Year’s Eve party when someone asks you about resolutions. It’s another to have them tattooed on your chest at the party.
I’m going finally take that trip to that tropical paradise… and burn it to the ground!
Try giving old classics a new twist. If you tell someone “I’m going to lose weight!” they’re not going to believe you and they’re going to think you’re dull. “I’m going to lose weight… in only my right arm!” Now that’s interesting. “I’m going to learn to play the guitar…” yawn. “…by abducting Eric Clapton and forcing him to teach me!” Interesting! “I’m going to start doing yoga…” Ho hum. “…naked, in the grocery store.” And so on.
Be bold. No one likes mediocrity. And no one expects you to carry out every single resolution. You can use this to your advantage. Imagine a year in which your goals are to put a flag with your face on it on all of the world’s great monuments. Or to fist-fight a bear. To start a cult.
Ooh, maybe be George Clooney. Seems like that’d be pretty sweet.
The great thing about holidays is they make us stop for the briefest of moments and appreciate our lives, and to reflect. And New Year’s gets us thinking about who we are, what we want the blank slate of our futures to be filled with. And so the most important thing for your resolutions is to just be yourself. Well, not yourself, obviously. I mean, you’re the one who got you in to this mess in the first place, which is why you need all these resolutions, right? So scratch that. In 2013, just be someone else. Someone better. Be the naked, TV-watching, monument-defacing, cult-leader you know you can be.
Suggested Posts:
1. One Night In Winnemucca And The World’s Your Oyster
2. The Crime-Busting Adventures of Stoic Man And Impulse Girl
3. Please Hire Me To Be A Member of SEAL Team 6
4. A Memoir Of Courage: The Day The Internet Went Down
A Merry New Year Addendum from Le Clown: Jules, this one’s for you; some end of year love. Jules’ ego: you’re welcome.
To Le Clown and Byronic Man – come on over to my blog–I am having a virtual New Year’s Eve party and it would not be the same without the two of you.
Enjoyed both your blogs in 2012 and look forward to much more cleverness and frivolity in the New Year–and Byronic Man–leave a link to this post–it is what I am trying to convey at my party.
Le Clown–I know you will leave some clever words of wisdom- thanks to you both
Posted by on thehomefrontandbeyond | December 31, 2012, 07:22LouAnn,
I’ll be popping today, thanks for the invite! We have blogging guests with us in our Montreal home, Tracy Fulks from I’ll be out in a minute… I’ll try and have her over, too. Happy New Year, LouAnn. All the best…
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 31, 2012, 07:46Thank you and Happy, happy New Year to you–cannot wait for your visit! (and your guest) This is exciting–and no I have not been into the bubbly yet!
Posted by on thehomefrontandbeyond | December 31, 2012, 08:22Well, I have a new baby so I’m totally in… until about 8:00pm then I’m going to bed.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:25I understand but am so glad you dropped by! I remember new baby time–and being so tired–Happy New Year!
Posted by on thehomefrontandbeyond | December 31, 2012, 12:27The Byronic Man,
I like you. Happy New Year!
mmkng
Posted by mmkng | December 31, 2012, 07:48Yay!
Happy New Year to you, too.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:17This year I swear I will eat more fried chicken. And donuts. Lots and lots of donuts.
Posted by winopants | December 31, 2012, 08:02Somewhere out there is a fried-chicken donut. I think you have your vacation trip plan laid out.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:18I resolve to get a tattoo of my commitment to Edward Gorey-esque bats to cover my bad tattoo resolutions from 1990. And start a cult of hero worship aimed at me.
Congrats Inducteeeeeeeee ~
Posted by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher | December 31, 2012, 08:04I wonder if you got enough tattoos covering other tattoos they’d eventually become 3D?
And I like the idea of the body slowly getting covered in resolution tattoos, like Leonard in the movie Memento – but with “Start doing pilates” instead of “John G raped and murdered my wife.”
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:27HEE HEE….. If only I could AFFORD enough tats to be 3D….
Posted by Rutabaga the Mercenary Researcher | December 31, 2012, 12:32Oh Byro. Yesterday, you were the token man on my “13 Hot Bloggers To Watch in 2013″ and today? Today you have made it. You are a big boy. Soon, all of Le Clown’s people will fall in love with you. And they will bang on your doors. You aren’t a small blogger anymore, baby. No. This is the big time. So prepare to smoke it up and drink it up. And light up the fireworks (and then, step away. It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.)
Congratulations, mon amour.
You soooooo deserve this!
Posted by renée a. schuls-jacobson | December 31, 2012, 08:11Hmm… thanks, but I’m concerned that smoking and drinking it up too much might violate my resolutions. Perhaps I’ll responsibly intake it no more than three times a week. Nah, I’ll just go with it. Thanks!
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:28Are Byronic and Le Clown twins of different mothers?
Happy New Year!
Posted by aFrankAngle | December 31, 2012, 08:35Frank,
By the look of The Byronic Man, his mother was prettier than mine…
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 31, 2012, 08:36But common genes seemed to have crossed.
Posted by aFrankAngle | December 31, 2012, 08:38There’s going to be a heart-warming film about it. Two long separated brothers, reunited through Word Press, struggling to overcome that damned, impenetrable US/Canadian border… the climactic scene where we write a joint post while waving to each other across Niagara Falls will have you weeping.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:22Trying to interact with only Word Press comment bubbles at hand. Oh what a beautiful tragedy it will be.
Posted by Elyse | December 31, 2012, 12:30The Byronic Man,
Directed by Wes Anderson?
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 31, 2012, 14:31Perfect.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:31In ESPN terms, an instant classic!
Posted by aFrankAngle | December 31, 2012, 14:54I make no resolutions that I can’t keep. Therefore I make no resolutions. Bonne Année, Le Clown.
Posted by mairedubhtx | December 31, 2012, 08:46I make lots of them and then just tell people I kept them all.
“But you still eat fried food.”
“No I don’t.”
“You’re eating some RIGHT NOW.”
“No I’m not.”
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:24Jeez, B. How is anyone else’s New Year’s post going to compare to this? This is awesome. LUCKILY, my New Year’s Resolution is to start reblogging people’s work – under my own name!
I’d like to try naked yoga in a grocery store, mostly because I’d love to hear them say, “Er, clean up in aisle 5!”
P.S. – Le Clown! You forgot the part of the intro with me in it! …I’m sorry. That’s Julie talking. She’s such an ass.
Posted by Go Jules Go | December 31, 2012, 08:48Clean up? I’m afraid to ask what you’d be leaking…
Posted by twindaddy | December 31, 2012, 08:49I had serious second thoughts after I hit ‘reply.’
Posted by Go Jules Go | December 31, 2012, 08:51I’m morbidly curious. I was going to hang out in aisle 5 just to satiate my curiosity.
Posted by twindaddy | December 31, 2012, 08:56Maybe “Clean Upward Dog in aisle 5!”?
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:23I’ll let you know when I find out!
Posted by twindaddy | December 31, 2012, 12:25Jules,
I added a post script note just for your
egoyou.Happy new year.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 31, 2012, 08:59Ha! Oh wow. I’m actually blushing. (Julie is gloating.) Thank you…I think.
Happy New Year!
Posted by Go Jules Go | December 31, 2012, 09:04Pull a reversal? Let me try. I resolve to read MORE of Byronic Man’s posts. Did I do that right?
Congrats, Byronic Man. You are a worthy addition to Le™ Magnificent™ Blogroll™.
Posted by twindaddy | December 31, 2012, 08:48See, that’s a resolution that everyone can enjoy. In fact, wouldn’t it be nice to see the world united in its desire to read my stuff, and pay me for it, and celebrate my birthday as a national holiday?
Happy New Year, Twindaddy. Maybe this will be the year you find those droids you’re looking for.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:30I hope so. Tatooine blows.
Happy New Year to you, too. I know I would certainly pay to be entertained by your witty posts.
Posted by twindaddy | December 31, 2012, 12:32I plan on working hard to watch every single episode of The Real Housewives of New Jersey without yelling at the TV once. Wish me luck!
Posted by Addie | December 31, 2012, 09:14It could be a good way to find out if a human head can actually explode. Good luck! It’s all in the name of science!
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:33New year’s resolution are all about being someone you’re (not) but really want to be in the new year…Bonne chance! Buona fortuna!, buena suerte, Glück, 好运 (Hǎo yùn), 幸運 (Kōun), Lycka till, Good luck!
Posted by asklotta | December 31, 2012, 09:28I actually love the tabula rasa of a new year. The whole “so what would this year look like if life didn’t get in the way?”
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:46ahhh yes….Life! The trouble with life….you can’t live with it and you can’t live without it….
Posted by asklotta | December 31, 2012, 16:57My New Year’s Resolutions: to drink more (obviously) and to finally find out who would win in hand to hand combat – a human or a chimpanzee.
Loved this, Byronic Man! (I thought you and George Clooney were the same person all this time.)
Posted by rachelocal | December 31, 2012, 09:42I’m reasonably confident that I’m supposed to be Clooney, but there was some sort of mix up at the central office.
And my money’s on Chimpanzee. I’ve see the Planet of the Apes movies.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:33Awesome post, Byronic Man! Happy New Year! Last year I resolved to sleep more and was successful. Thanks for bringing me over from your blog to meet Le Clown.
Posted by W | December 31, 2012, 10:11W,
As it’s your first stop here, I should be a good host, and greet you personally… Job well done, Le Clown. *tap on the back*.
Happy New Year, W, to you and yours.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 31, 2012, 14:32Thanks, happy new year to you, too! I had a baby, so I, apparently, resolved to get A LOT less sleep.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:33Le Bryo Man, Happy New Years! I would love to be George Clooney. He lives in Italy and has that chateau with fine wines. I still like your, was it, “Do a lot more of everything better, and faster.” Was that it? I’m doomed. But yoga naked in the grocery store. Ok, I’ll work on that one. Cheers!
Posted by The Bumble Files | December 31, 2012, 10:12Maybe it can be a “naked yoga in the grocery store” flash mob!
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:35Whoa! You’re just full of brilliant ideas! That would be something, wouldn’t it?
Posted by The Bumble Files | December 31, 2012, 18:50Can we expect a new, updated version of ‘Childe Harold’? I never understood the first one, if I’m truthful.
Welcome to the sideshow, Byro!
Posted by Addie | December 31, 2012, 11:05Well, not so much updated as a sequel. Childe Harold II: The Smackdown.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:38I can live with that.
Posted by Addie | December 31, 2012, 18:57Happy New Years. My resolution will be to clock even MORE hours binge eating fortune cookies.
Posted by becca3416 | December 31, 2012, 11:09I always demand another fortune cookie if the first one isn’t actually a fortune. LIke if it’s “advice” or some stupid crap. I paid for a vague, generic prediction about my future, damn it!
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:37Welcome Byronic! Great acceptance and great choice by Le Clown. I Still tell friends to go read your post: “A Letter to the Person Who Uun-followed Me,” or something very close to that title. It’s what many of us wish we’d written, and oh the irony. I think that the last time I looked up the link for someone, it has like a million hits (ok, around that) and the person who un-friended you is probably hiding in that big block of faces, hoping not to be noticed. Witty, sharp and fun… love your blog and welcome to the spotlight! I don’t do resolutions, but for today: I think the naked yoga class is starting to look fun. I plan to join it and eat a pint of stolen ice cream, in child’s pose. Happy New Year one and all!
Posted by talesfromthemotherland | December 31, 2012, 11:44Thanks – yes that’s been by far my most popular post. Maybe a wee tad under a million hits, but definitely wins on my stats page. It was really hard not to follow it up with a bunch of desperate attempts at imitation.
I think eating ice cream in yoga class would be great. And extra layer of challenge.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:41Ok, a million might have been a slight exaggeration. Clearly speaks to the masses, however. Desperation is never a good look, so good thing you stuck to just being clever and witty.
Ice cream is magic. I could easily do a Downward Facing Dog or Tree, eating a pint of my favorite. It’s the grocery store part that would be a challenge…
Congratulations again on your big day. Hope it was all you dreamed, and please don’t let all of the staring make you uncomfortable. Clearly it’s a kind crowd, but most of us are not accustomed to seeing a man with half of a face— a handsome half of a face, but half none the less. It’s bound to draw a crowd. Happy New Year Byronic.
Posted by talesfromthemotherland | December 31, 2012, 20:45Two great sites that go great together! Thanks for the fun with this one and I may just borrow that resolution of, “I’m going to lose weight… in only my right arm!” *laugh*
Posted by Maria | December 31, 2012, 12:07Maria,
I’m late to the party; my wife and I have been hosting blogger Tracy Fulks and showing her the back alleys of Montreal. She is already regretting her trip. Thanks for dropping by, off to yours, and happy New Year, and stuff.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 31, 2012, 14:36Thanks and remember, table-top dancing (even with your clothes on Clown) is best after midnight.
Posted by Maria | December 31, 2012, 20:21Sounds good – just be sure to mutter afterward, “copyrightbyronicman2012allrightsreserved.”
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:42Thought I’d get that tattooed on the underside of my arm so I can thrust it out at them after my declaration. Bad idea?
Posted by Maria | December 31, 2012, 20:19I would have figured Byronic Man would already have had le place on le roll. He is le magnificent™. And I’m going to say it here first: My New Year’s resolution is to keep tonsils from forming in my throat.
Posted by speaker7 | December 31, 2012, 12:09I was playing coy. Also making outrageous demands.
Also, once he asked, bombarding him with typo fixes I’d discovered.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:51Checking out LeBM and knowing LeC, I have a feeling to have stumbled upon a similarly shaped ego…I will now follow him, as the stalky minion I am, to verify if this is true or not…
Anyway, “Guten Rutsch!’, Messieurs Le.
Posted by TAE | December 31, 2012, 12:26Hm, similar with some subtle differences. For example, LeC is remarkably skilled at promotion and packaging, while I resoundingly suck at it.
And I look forward to the stalking.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:46I can’t package shit either…there’s always something dripping…
Anyway, I hope you all have a good start into 2013!
Posted by TAE | December 31, 2012, 18:49Can I resolve to place a flag of my face over a bear? Since no one knows what I really look like, proving I didn’t do it will be mighty difficult.
Congratulations, B-Man! I am ahead of Le Clown on this one as I’ve been abusing you for quite some time already.
Happy New Year to both of you!
Posted by Elyse | December 31, 2012, 12:35Elyse,
Happy New Year, dear friend.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 31, 2012, 14:37And you, Le Clown. 2013 will be a terrific year — the doors are opening for just that! (http://fiftyfourandahalf.com/2012/12/30/fifty-four-and-a-halfs-new-years-tradition/)
Posted by Elyse | December 31, 2012, 14:46As long as the bear doesn’t mind, I think that’s a great idea!
Happy new year.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:44And you — and your wife and baby, too!
Posted by Elyse | December 31, 2012, 20:54Now those are my kind of resolutions! A truly worthy final blog roller, can’t wait to read more of you…no wait I can, I’ll stroll over at some point and have a nosey, maybe, if I remember, if not I’m sure you’ll be posting here at some point in the future. Anyway…welcome.
Posted by scienerf | December 31, 2012, 12:39Don’t forget, though! I have a dangerously fragile self-esteem.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:47I was determined (one might say “resolved”?) to leave the first comment to say thanks… aaaaand then the baby kept me up until about 30 minutes before the post went up. I thank her for illustrating the true nature of resolutions and their flawed execution.
Thanks for having me here, Le Clown and Eric. I hope it was a worthwhile end to your blogging year. Happy New Year.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 12:49TBM,
You brought suaveness, panache, good looks and humour to my blog. Both L’Éric and Le Clown are thrilled. Happy New Year to you, your lovely family, the plate of cheese, and here’s to a healthy 2013…
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | December 31, 2012, 14:39Nice post Byronic man and it’s funny, but right now I’m writing a blog post about things I WONT be resolving to do in 2013.
Congrats on getting on the coveted blog roll. If you reply to this, please include at least one emoticon since Le Clown’s heart races a little every time he sees one. 
Posted by writerwendyreid | December 31, 2012, 12:51I’ll try, but I’m inept at emoticons.
I have no idea how these will look when I hit reply. :0
Maybe I’ll write them out long-hand just in case. Winky face.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:48I only know the basics
^_^
Posted by writerwendyreid | December 31, 2012, 19:42Great ideas, Georgie-boy! I resolve to catch Princess Peach (god she is always SO needy!)
Oh, and to never stand up for myself, I’m much too lazy anyway. And finally, to sleep on B-man’s face at least one night in 2013.
Posted by She's a Maineiac | December 31, 2012, 13:22There’s a context here, people, about the face sleeping. A context.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:49resolutions? who needs stinkin’ resolutions?? Not me! I refuse and no one can make me! Anyway, congrats on the induction to the blog roll, maybe I can get on there someday, someway. Hmm put in a good word for me will ya? Even though you don’t know me. I promise I”m good at being bad! opps. scratch that, ah hell. anyway congrats man. I recently started following you and find you pretty humorous.
Posted by JackieP | December 31, 2012, 13:26Thanks. I’ll see what I can do with Le Clown. I’ll have my people contact his people. (resolution #15 for 2013: get some people)
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:50haha! Ok, you do that.
Posted by JackieP | December 31, 2012, 20:46I am sooooo going to start a naked yoga cult in the produce section of the Kroger. What’s the worst that could happen? Excellent suggestions!
Posted by Honie Briggs | December 31, 2012, 14:35You might even get to be on TV! Well, most of you. There may be some pixelation going on.
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:50mega pixelation
Posted by Honie Briggs | December 31, 2012, 18:54My resolution is to learn how to waterski barefoot. That is a conversation stopper!
Posted by robincoyle | December 31, 2012, 14:54I’ve seen video of people doing that, but I’m always convinced that as soon as no one’s looking their weeping and saying, “Ow Ow Ow Owee Owee Ow Ow!”
Posted by The Byronic Man | December 31, 2012, 18:52Seriously. They put on a fake face and then head to the emergency room. You know what tho? I dated a guy who barefoot waterskied when I was in high school. He was a stud. Arrogant, but a stud.
Posted by robincoyle | December 31, 2012, 19:33So THIS is the clown everyone keeps talking about. Finally, I feel like I’m part of the in crowd. In on the joke. One of the boys. Or something.
Ok, B . . . I’m down with this newfangled resolution plan. I have been toying with it lately, but you’ve inspired me to finally just jump in and become a full fledged alcoholic and compulsive eater. No more of this glass of wine a night and trying to eat healthy, but failing miserably thing. Nope, I’m just gonna keep on drinking and eating until they have to lift my bloated body (and liver) out of the house with a crane. Resolution . . . . activated!!
Posted by mistyslaws | December 31, 2012, 18:42Misty Laws,
This is indeed le famous and magnificent™ Le Clown indeed… He was hoping to sleep this morning… He was hoping his soon-to-be 3yr old daughter would have picked up sleeping for the new year… Alas, Le Clown was wrong, again. Merry 2013…
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | January 1, 2013, 11:46Oh, good. The best part is when your life is a train wreck, you have someone to blame!
Posted by The Byronic Man | January 2, 2013, 15:46This was great! No, that seemed a little too ordinary for this this post. This post was a hilarious compilation of genius and merriment that open my eyes to all things possible for 2013! Thank you Byronic man, thank you very much.
Posted by Life With The Top Down | December 31, 2012, 18:58Hm, it could maybe use about 13% more hyperbole and enthusiasm.
And thank you.
Posted by The Byronic Man | January 2, 2013, 16:46I resolve not to make any new year’s resolutions. Ah, but no – I made that resolution last year. Well done on making Le Clown’s old bogroll.. er, blogroll… Making it what, though? Jump flaming hoops? Hoopla!!
Posted by Val | December 31, 2012, 19:02I’m known ’round these parts as something of a “Blogroll Whisperer.”
Posted by The Byronic Man | January 2, 2013, 16:46Hello Mr. Le Clown. It seems that we share many of the same le friends! How is it that I don’t follow your every move through the blogosphere? Maybe that sounds too creepy…
The Le Clown blogroll sounds like one I would love to peruse! I am always looking for new blogs to read.
As far as resolutions? I am simplifying this year. I plan to complete last year’s resolutions!
Posted by susielindau | December 31, 2012, 19:17Susie,
It’s good to see you again! How’s blogging treating you? Enjoyed the New Year’s festivities? Merry 2013 to you and yours!
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | January 1, 2013, 11:43I just followed so I can keep up with your mischief through 2013!
Blogging has been great, but it does seem to prod me into all kinds of Wild adventures. 2013 could be the Wildest ever starting today!
I wish you the Merriest New Year ever Le Clown!
Posted by susielindau | January 1, 2013, 11:53With each passing year “finish last year’s resolutions” gets more difficult, though, because of the cumulative effect of the last 20 years of resolving.
Posted by The Byronic Man | January 2, 2013, 16:48Very enlightening and inspirational post, Byronic Man! All the best in the new year!
Posted by The Hook | December 31, 2012, 19:25Thanks, you too!
Posted by The Byronic Man | January 2, 2013, 16:49I don’t like New Years Resolutions. But I like your idea of them very, very much.
I resolve to eat cupcakes until I barf.
Posted by vyvacious | December 31, 2012, 19:35I think you should resolve to figure out why you never see Batman and that billionaire Bruce Wayne in the same place at the same time.
Posted by The Byronic Man | January 2, 2013, 16:50Hmm. That’s an idea. I still like the cupcaking-eating resolution though. You can’t go wrong. Maybe that’s what will bring the two together in the same place…or will it….? DUN DUN DUUUUUNNNN.
Posted by vyvacious | January 3, 2013, 02:25Oh, absolutely. I didn’t mean to discourage you from the cupcake barfing.
And maybe that’s a deleted scene from DKR: where Bane lures Batman in to the sewers with yummy cupcakes.
Posted by The Byronic Man | January 3, 2013, 11:34Don’t worry, that’s still my goal.
Oh god. I’d be all over that shit if there was. Seriously, now I want to make this “deleted” scene happen!!
Posted by vyvacious | January 4, 2013, 00:53YAY! Two of my favourite bloggers in the whole wide world together in one place! Byronic I too have little ones. I hereby resolve to watch more children’s TV, deal with more tantrums in public places and keep a whole lot more small pieces of Lego on the floor, especially when it’s dark.
Posted by stephrogers | January 1, 2013, 04:21Steph,
A merry happy and unbelievably gratifying 2013 to you and your loved ones! I say less outside time for our little ones, and more tv… And bourbon.
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | January 1, 2013, 10:04We went to a New Year’s party and there were several kids there, ages 2-4. I tried to leave before the sugar crash, but didn’t make it and witnessed atomic tantrums spread like plague. Then I looked at my 2-month-old sleeping and thought, “What have I done…”
Posted by The Byronic Man | January 2, 2013, 16:53Hello Byro Man. I am a day late to post this — not because I was lacking sleep or trying to find my way through the Circus. Mostly I was waiting for today to see if I had any New Year’s resolutions I wanted to keep. I woke up and realized that the answer was no. I’m going to go visit your blog more often though. That should make Le Clown happy by proxy.
Happy New Year to you both.
Posted by iRuniBreathe | January 1, 2013, 13:41Well visiting my site regularly is a resolution I can totally get behind.
Posted by The Byronic Man | January 2, 2013, 16:51Well, that gave me a few new ideas. Better start cracking – that cult leader part looks like it needs a little planning. Now, where did I put the pen and paper?…
Posted by mightwar | January 2, 2013, 10:49I suggest perusing a copy of “Starting A Cult For Dummies.” It’s clearly written and has hilarious “cult” cartoons between chapters.
Posted by The Byronic Man | January 2, 2013, 16:55Thanks for the heads-up. I’ll be over to the local library tomorrow then – no use reinventing the wheel. Plus, it’ll leave me more time to design the t-shirts.
Posted by mightwar | January 2, 2013, 17:06I can’t think of anyone more deserving to be on anyone’s blog roll than The Byronic Man. It is fitting that you saved him for your grand finale. Of course as an official “Byromaniac” I may be a little biased. (Note to self: do not insert winking smiling face here as it is forbidden).
Posted by Michelle Gillies | January 3, 2013, 12:18Michelle,
Thanks. I concur. I thought it was a nice little show of appreciation… Read that, handsome and virile Byronic Man?
Le Clown
Posted by Le Clown | January 3, 2013, 12:20